Fishing leader dispenser



Dec. l2, 1950 E, MOFFETT FISHING LEADER DISPENSER Filed March 2l, 1949 IN VEN TOR. 2%/

Patented Dec. 12, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT o 1=1=lci-:-v

2,533,495 FISHIG LEADER DISPENSER Ewell Moffett, Palmdale, Calif.

Application March 2l, 1949, Serial No. 82,521

2 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in means for packaging, carrying, and dispensing thread-like elements such as fishing leaders, yarn, thread, cord and similar materials, to keep the material clean, and to prevent snarling.

As is well known, fishing leaders are conventionally packaged in coils which are held together with no danger of snarling so long as the binding means is not removed, but once this binding means is removed, the utmost care must be exercised to prevent snarling.

With my invention, the leader when opened can be wound on the spool portion of the dispenser, the parts assembled, and any amount of leader can be removed at any time Without any danger of snarling, as the terminal end is always gripped and held until some is to be dispensed, and the terminal end is always accessible. Furthermore, the leader, as well as other materials such as thread can be packaged and marketed in these dispensers, ready for use.

The objects and advantages of the invention are as follows:

First, to provide a dispenser for thread-like materials which dispenser will grip and main- 'f" tain the terminal end accessible at all times.

Second, to provide a dispenser as outlined which requires only a slight movement to free the thread-like material for use, or to grip the terminal end of the material to prevent snarling.

Third, to provide a dispenser as outlined with pivot recesses for use of the nger and thumb as pivots for easy dispensing of the material.

Fourth, to provide a dispenser as outlined which is simple in construction and economical to manufacture, and which can be made in sizes to suit the diameter and length of the thread-like material to be packaged therein.

In describing the invention reference will be had to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a vertical section through the invention showing a leader wound thereon with the terminal end gripped and accessible.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the invention.

Fig. 3 illustrates a slightly enlarged fragmen- -f tary section through the invention showing a modication of the adjusting means.

Fig. 4 is a section taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a greatly enlarged view of the gripping edge of the cover members showing a leader terminal gripped thereby.

The invention consists of two members which assemble together after the material is wound in one member, and which members, by a simple relative movement will grip or release the ter- :iii

minalend of the material, one member I0 comprising a cover II, peripheral gripping edgevI2 with a spool or bobbin I3 formed axially thereof and projecting inwardly to a distance approximately equal to twice the depth of the cover from the gripping edge to the outside I I of the cover, so that the gripping edge falls about midway of the length of the spool, the core of the spool being hollow on both sides of an intermediate wall I4, the recess I5 on the outside forming a pivot bearing for the thumb or nger I6, and the peripheral wall Il' of the recess on the opposite side of the intermediate wall being threaded internally as shown.

The other member I8 is similarly shaped to the member I0 except that instead of the inwardly projecting spool, a hollow hub I9 has a bottom wall 20 and is externally threaded to cooperate with the internal threads formed in the wall I1; the recess forming a pivot bearing for the finger or thumb 2|.

To package the shing leader or other threadlike material, the two parts IQ and I8 are disassembled, the leader is wound on the spool as indicated at 22 and the terminal end 23 is held While the member I8 is screwed into placeuntil the peripheral gripping lip I2 grips the terminal end of the leader, a portion 24 of the terminal end projecting out from the lip for ready access.

For dispensing the leader, the two members Il! and I8 are relatively turned to just slightly ease the grip on the leader, the terminal end 24 is gripped between the thumb and nger of one hand and the finger and thumb of the other hand are inserted in the recesses I5 and 24) to function as pivots while the desired amount of leader is drawn out, after which the two members are again relatively turned in the opposite direction tc grip the terminal end. The length of leader is then cut off, leaving a projecting portion for ready access. Thus the material packaged in this spool or bobbin is kept clean and free from any possibility of becoming snarled.

Figs. 3 and 4.. show a modication of the invention in which a bayonet type of securing means is provided and which consists of a keyrfay cut axially in the opposite walls of the spool hub and each terminating in an angular slot 28, and keys 2l are formed on the opposite sides of the hub 28, these keys sliding down the axial slots and upon relative rotation of the two members 29 and 36 causing the members to lock together and tighten to grip the terminal end 24.

Obviously, the flange 3| on the spool can be made separately if desired, for ease in casting,

and securing to the hub by an adhesive, threading, or other suitable means, and though these devices can be formed of other materials, plastics appear to be the most desirable.

I claim:

1. A finishing leader dispenser comprising; a spool having a hollow core with intermediate diametric wall, and having a flange at one end and a cover member integral with the other end and functioning as 'the flange for the other end of the spool and having a circular peripheral gripping edge substantially in alignment with the longitudinal center of the spool with the cover member concavely formed; a second cover member similarly formed and having a hollow hub to t in the hollow core and including adjusting means cooperative between the .hollow core and said hub for relative axial adjustment between the two members to cause the 'gripping edges of the members to cooperate to grip the terminal end "of thread-like material Wound on 'said fspool when adjusted in one direction, and to 4 Y release said terminal end when the members are adjusted in the opposite direction.

2. A structure as dened in claim l; said hollow hub having a bottom wall, and said hollow core with its intermediate wall and said hollow hub with its bottom Wall functioning as pivot bearings for the thumb and nger of a hand for convenience in dispensing material from the spool.

'EWELL `MOFFETT- REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le 'of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,418,462 Potstada June 6, 1922 2,029,975 Winchester Feb. 4, 1936 2,463,009 Woodland et al. Mar. 1, 1942 '2,438,805 Hoyle Mar; 30,*1948 

